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Family Practice

Christopher A. Morriss, MD

Works at hospitals in Las Cruces, NM · New Mexico

Summary

Dr. Christopher A. Morriss, MD is a family doctor at 1205 S Solano Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88001. Phone: (575) 524-9119. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Christopher A. Morriss had 162 Original Medicare patients and 825 services. NPI 1538699947. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Family doctor (Medicare lists Family Practice)
  • Address: 1205 S Solano Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88001 · Directions
  • Phone: (575) 524‑9119
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Memorial Medical Center
  • Group practice: Las Cruces Physician Practices, LLC
  • Medical school: University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine · graduated 2017 (9 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Christopher A. Morriss, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Christopher A. Morriss accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Christopher A. Morriss accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Christopher A. Morriss see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 162 Original Medicare patients and 825 services for Christopher A. Morriss. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Christopher A. Morriss's NPI number?
1538699947. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Christopher A. Morriss, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients162
Services billed to Medicare825
Different services or procedures34
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)283 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)139 services
  3. Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit (G0439)94 services
  4. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)90 services
  5. Administration of influenza virus vaccine (G0008)41 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure72%
  • High cholesterol54%
  • Arthritis38%
  • Diabetes28%
  • Ischemic heart disease20%
  • Anxiety18%

Hospitals where Christopher A. Morriss works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Christopher A. Morriss at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Christopher A. Morriss is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Christopher A. Morriss as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Las Cruces Physician Practices, LLC109 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other family doctors in Las Cruces

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Las Cruces, NM — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Las Cruces Physician Practices, LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolUniversity Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine
Graduation year2017 (9 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1538699947
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians